Audient Horizon 16

The Audient Horizon 16 is a flagship 34-in/34-out Thunderbolt 3 audio interface designed to become the command centre of a hybrid studio. Its 16 analogue line inputs and 16 line outputs let you keep outboard processors, summing equipment, and synthesizers permanently connected—ready to record, process, and print without repeatedly repatching the studio.

Four DB25 connectors provide space-efficient analogue integration, while dedicated stereo monitor outputs and mix-bus capture support a streamlined hybrid mixing workflow. Reference-grade 32-bit conversion delivers up to 133 dB of dynamic range and supports sample rates up to 192 kHz.

With Thunderbolt 3 performance and stated latency as low as 0.99 ms, the Horizon 16 is designed for monitoring through native plug-ins without proprietary DSP restrictions. Dual ADAT ports add up to 16 channels of digital I/O, while BNC word clock keeps the interface synchronised with the rest of your studio.

Horizon Control provides a flexible virtual patchbay, detailed metering, four custom cue mixes, comfort reverb, preset recall, and professional monitor controls. Configure anything from a stereo setup to monitoring systems up to 9.1.6, then scale the system to as many as four Horizon interfaces and 200 x 200 channels as your studio grows.

Key features

• 16 analogue line inputs and 16 line outputs

• Four DB25 connectors for high-density analogue I/O

• 32 channels of analogue conversion

• Dedicated mix-bus capture workflow

• Stereo monitor outputs

• Reference-grade 32-bit conversion

• Up to 133 dB dynamic range

• Up to 192 kHz operation

• Thunderbolt 3 connectivity

• Dual ADAT expansion and word-clock synchronisation

• Motion UI colour display

• Horizon Control routing and monitoring software

• Virtual patchbay and full preset recall

• Up to four custom cue mixes with comfort reverb

• Monitoring configurations up to 9.1.6

• Up to four-unit, 200 x 200 system scalability

• Rugged, rack-ready metal construction

• Three-year warranty

Technical specifications

• Interface type: Thunderbolt 3 audio interface

• Simultaneous I/O: 34 inputs / 34 outputs

• Analogue line I/O: 16 inputs / 16 outputs

• Analogue conversion channels: 32

• Analogue connectors: 4 x DB25

• Instrument inputs: None

• Microphone preamps: None

• Headphone outputs: None

• Speaker outputs: 1 stereo monitor output

• Mix-bus capture: Yes

• Digital I/O: Dual ADAT

• Synchronisation: BNC word-clock I/O

• Conversion: 32-bit

• Maximum stated dynamic range: Up to 133 dB

• Maximum sample rate: 192 kHz

• Stated latency: 0.99 ms at a 64-sample buffer and 192 kHz

• Surround monitoring: Up to 9.1.6

• Cue mixes: 4 custom cue mixes

• Onboard artist effects: Comfort reverb

• Display: Motion UI colour display

• Software: Horizon Control

• Recall: Routing, mixer presets, and monitoring profiles

• Maximum system size: Up to 4 units / 200 x 200 I/O

• Chassis: All-metal, rack-ready construction

• Rack size: 1U

• Warranty: 3 years

This item, like everything we supply, comes with the complete support of our expert team. Our excellent technicians have been specifying, building and supporting studios for over twenty years. If you have any problems with installation, setup or everyday use, they’re never more than a click away, and always happy to help.

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